The fattest, baddest, nut-loving squirrel around doesn't just live in North Texas — he rules all of Texas' state parks.

After out-chonking the competition in an online vote, this plump little legend — Chunkosaurus Rex of Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose — has claimed the crown as Fat Squirrel Week champion.

His stomping grounds lie about 60 miles southwest of downtown Fort Worth, in a park known for its prehistoric past.

A bracket of bushy-tailed beasts

Hosted by Texas Parks and Wildlife, the quirky contest featured 16 squirrels from state parks across the state, each vying in a bracket-style competition for the title of Texas' heftiest rodent.

Inspired by Alaska's famed Fat Bear Week, the event celebrates wildlife bulking up for winter — and gives the public a fun excuse t

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